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United Kingdom anonymitydata breachmisuse of private information

Various Claimants v IPSA

[2021] EWHC 2020 (QB)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division (Media and Communications List)
Year2021
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

Data-breach claimants are not entitled to anonymity simply because their claim arises from disclosure of their personal data; anonymity is a derogation from open justice that requires specific, credible evidence that disclosure of identity would defeat the purpose of the claim or create a real risk to safety.

Area of Law

General

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